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In a land area of 46,021 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers three sub-divisions of Darjeeling district of West Bengal: Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong, besides the state of Sikkim and Bhutan. The diocese is located in the sub-Himalayan mountainous region. The area is the foothill...
In a land area of 11,050 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers four districts -- East Sumba, Central Sumba, West Sumba, and Southwest...

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Marian Basilica lives the memory of India’s sole Roman Catholic ruler

Marian Basilica lives the memory of India’s sole Roman Catholic ruler

St. Joseph Cathedral of Kuching bears legacy of independence heroes

St. Joseph Cathedral of Kuching bears legacy of independence heroes

Relic of Maria Goretti adorns Malaysia’s Marian Church

Relic of Maria Goretti adorns Malaysia’s Marian Church

Malaysian Church’s unforgettable French missionary legacy

Malaysian Church’s unforgettable French missionary legacy

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St. Gonsalo Garcia: First Indian missionary martyred in Japan

Gonsalo's martyrdom at Nagasaki with the other Christian missionaries is regarded as the most tragic and historic event for Catholicism in Japan

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St. Pedro Calungsod, Filipino lay martyr and patron of catechists

Calungsod and his companion Father Vitores baptized infants, children and adults, defying the risk of persecution and murder

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St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino layman who became a martyr in Japan

Despite being an ordinary layman, Ruiz remained defiant while facing torture by the Japanese and died a brave martyr

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Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm
Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm

On Easter, I renew my Baptismal commitment. I confirm my belief not only in the resurrection of Christ but also in my own share in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. What happens to me after death is not separate from what followed Christ’s death – resurrection.

Eastern India’s once victimised Christians fear new hostilities from right wing Hindutva factions
Eastern India’s once victimised Christians fear new hostilities from right wing Hindutva factions

Christians from Eastern India’s Kandhamal district, who were victims of a 2008 sectarian riot, describe the trauma they face and the fears they have for the future in a society with an ever-increasing religious divide

Vietnam arrests 3 more Khmer Krom Buddhists
Vietnam arrests 3 more Khmer Krom Buddhists

The arrest is part of a crackdown on activists from the ethnic group to silence dissent, critics say

Indian diocese denies discrimination against elderly couple
Indian diocese denies discrimination against elderly couple

The couple was allegedly assaulted by a priest attached to Mangalore diocese during a pastoral visit

Indian nun granted bail in student suicide case
Indian nun granted bail in student suicide case

Carmelite Sister Mercy spent 51 days in jail in central Chhattisgarh state, may be released before Easter

Filipino group keeps Holy Week tradition alive with faith, emotions
Filipino group keeps Holy Week tradition alive with faith, emotions

The Penitentes and its Holy Week traditions in Palo town are as old as Christianity in the Philippines

Hong Kong pro-democracy party officially closes
Hong Kong pro-democracy party officially closes

Civic Party falls victim to a leadership vacuum attributed to the restrictive Beijing-imposed national security law

Scrapping of Easter holiday upsets Indian Christians
Scrapping of Easter holiday upsets Indian Christians

Govt move in strife-torn northeastern Manipur state seen as ‘rubbing salt in wounds’ of suffering community

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